Al-Ittihad (Arabic: الاتحاد meaning "the Union") is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine, created in 1997 as a merger of three towns Beitillu, Deir 'Ammar and Jammala. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, it had a population of approximately 6,803 in 2007.[2]
Al-Ittihad | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | الاتحاد |
  Al-Ittihad Location of Al-Ittihad within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°58′24″N 35°06′13″E / 31.97333°N 35.10361°E | |
| State |  State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Ramallah and al-Bireh |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Head of Municipality | Faisal Bazzar[1] |
| Population (2007[2]) | |
| • Total | 6,803 |
| Website | www |
Location of Al-Ittihad
editAl-Itihad is located 12.5 kilometers (7.8 mi) northwest of Ramallah. Al-Itihad is bordered by Kobar and Al-Zaytouneh to the east, Deir Abu Mash'al, Deir Nidham and 'Abud to the north, Shabtin and Deir Qaddis to the west, and Ras Karkar, Kharbatha Bani Harith, Al-Zaytouneh and Al Janiya to the south.[3]
Beitillu
editBeitillu (Arabic: بيتللو) is a Palestinian town located in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the northern West Bank, 19 kilometers Northwest of Ramallah. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, it had a population of approximately 3,083 in mid-year 2006[4]
Deir 'Ammar
editDeir 'Ammar (Arabic: دير عمار) is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, located 17 kilometers Northwest of Ramallah in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the town had a population of 2,414 inhabitants in mid-year 2006.[4]
Jammala
editJammala (Arabic: جمّالا) is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, located 18 kilometers Northwest of Ramallah in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the town had a population of 1,453 inhabitants in mid-year 2006.[4]
Post-1967
editAfter the 1995 accords, 41.2% of Al-Ittihad's land was classified as Area B and the remaining 58.8% as Area C. Israel has confiscated 858 dunams of land from Al-Ittihad for the construction of 4 Israeli settlements: Nahliel, Na'ale, Talmon and Halamish.[5]
References
edit- ^ al-Itihad (Deir Ammar, Beitillu & Jamala) Municipality Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine JMCC
- ^ a b 2007 PCBS Census. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. p.113.
- ^ Al-Itihad Town Profile (Beitillu, Jammala & Deir 'Ammar), ARIJ, pp. 4-5
- ^ a b c Projected Mid -Year Population for Ramallah & Al Bireh Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006 Archived 2009-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
- ^ Al-Itihad Town Profile (Beitillu, Jammala & Deir 'Ammar), ARIJ, pp. 16-17
External links
edit- Official Website
- AL-Itihad Town (Fact Sheet), Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem (ARIJ)
- Al-Itihad Town Profile (Beitillu, Jammala & Deir 'Ammar), ARIJ
- Al-Itihad aerial photo, ARIJ
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 14: IAA, Wikimedia commons
